Quick answer
Prices in Delaware were 0.2% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 99.8, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 102.0, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 99.808 |
| Goods | 96.155 |
| Housing (rents) | 102.015 |
| Utilities | 103.810 |
| Other services | 101.235 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 99.808 |
| 2023 | 98.759 |
| 2022 | 98.007 |
| 2021 | 97.425 |
| 2020 | 96.791 |
| 2019 | 98.824 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.